Nicole Cook

Exponential Conversation Plenary 3: Work 2.0 – Learning to Adapt

2 April 2019, 2:50 PM

CEO of Jobs for NSW

Nicole Cook was appointed the CEO of Jobs for NSW in 2018.

Prior to this she was the ANZ Managing Director at innovative global recruitment firm PeopleScout, overseeing the delivery and growth of their solutions in the APAC region. Nicole is an experienced senior executive with a background in managing technology divisions, management consulting and professional services. She brings significant executive leadership experience to the position, including time at three major technology and services startups: HRX Inc., Nexus Energy Software and Celarix Inc.

Nicole will build on the Jobs for NSW’s fantastic work to date, which includes setting up the nation’s single biggest startup location – the Sydney Startup Hub. Since it was established in 2015 Jobs for NSW has delivered innovative products, services and investments to startups and high potential, fast growth, small businesses and was on track to support the creation of more than 20,000 new jobs by 2021-22.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a Masters of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School where she won the 2016 Dean’s Scholarship for Women and Management

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